Downtown Dayton Partnership

Join us at Launch Dayton Startup Week, September 9–10 at The Hub! This free conference is all about lifting up entrepreneurs and building our community. Don’t miss the chance to connect, learn, and grow together. Register for free at https://lnkd.in/dWD339GM

Art in the City 2025 was our biggest yet! 🎨💃🩰🖌️ - More than 13,000 attendees - 487 artists - 50 hands-on activities - 16 Experiential Grant Winners - More than 60 art vendors - More than 40 live musicians & bands - More than $62,000 paid to local artists and arts organizations! THANK YOU to all of you who joined us! We want to send a very special thanks to our presenting sponsor, AES Ohio. Additional thanks to our sponsors, Montgomery County, Ohio (OH), the Ohio Arts Council, PNC, and supporting sponsors, the Dayton Daily News, Key-Ads, Inc., The Bob Ross Auto Group, Grunder Landscaping Company, Destination Dayton, and the Jack W. & Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation.

It just got even easier to use Downtown Dollars! 🤑 You can now Tap To Pay with your Downtown Dollars card! Just add your e-gift card to your Apple or Google Wallet and you're good to go. Don't worry, you can still use Downtown Dollars manually if you prefer! Learn how to add a Downtown Dollars card to your mobile wallet here: https://lnkd.in/g5m9xGsU Check out all of the places that accept Downtown Dollars and buy yours now at downtowndayton.org/dollars

ICYMI: We got to talk about #HarmoniesDayton this morning on Good Day Dayton! You have just over a week left to visit these installations for yourself. You'll find this guitar slide at Levitt Pavilion, a giant banjo at Courthouse Square, a treble clef music box in the Oregon District, and an interactive harp in front of the Dayton Convention Center. Thanks to collaborators who brought Harmonies to Dayton: Harmonies creator LeMonde Studio, presenting sponsor PNC, and additional supporters The Bob Ross Auto Group and Grunder Landscaping Company

Welcome Soleil Movement Studio to the Downtown Dollars Network! Soleil Movement Studio, 204 Wayne Avenue, offers a variety of wellness classes like yoga, mat pilates, barre, sound healing, and more. Learn more and sign up for a class at soleilmovement.com/ Soliel Movement Studio joins more than 70 downtown businesses that accept Downtown Dollars! It's one convenient e-gift card that can be used at several of your favorite local hot spots. See everywhere that accepts Downtown Dollars and get yours now at downtowndayton.org/dollars

There's still time to catch Harmonies while it's here in Dayton! You can find these interactive music boxes at Levitt Pavilion Dayton, the Dayton Convention Center, Courthouse Square, and the Oregon District through the end of August! Turn the crank on each music box to hear music from Frank Calzada, The Shady Pine, the Dayton Philharmonic's Leslie Stratton, and Viva La Strings. We want to see your photos! Be sure to tag #HarmoniesDayton Shoutout to our collaborators who helped bring these installations to Downtown Dayton! Harmonies creator LeMonde Studio, presenting sponsor PNC, and additional supporters The Bob Ross Auto Group and Grunder Landscaping Company

Thank you for joining us at #ArtInTheCity , presented by AES Ohio! Please let us know your comments, thoughts, ideas, and more feedback at this survey now through 5p.m. on Friday, August 15! https://lnkd.in/gX3tc5kE All survey responses are eligible to enter a drawing for $50 in Downtown Dollars!

Join us TODAY, Saturday, August 2, for Art in the City in Downtown Dayton from 1 to 7 p.m.! THANK YOU to all of the sponsors who helped make Art in the City 2025 happen! Art in the City is a program of the Downtown Dayton Partnership, presented by AES Ohio and sponsored by Montgomery County, Ohio (OH), the Ohio Arts Council, PNC, and Dayton Live. Supporting sponsors include the Dayton Daily News, Key-Ads, Inc., The Bob Ross Auto Group, Grunder Landscaping Co., Destination Dayton, and the Jack W. & Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation.

Be sure to look up ⬆️ next time you're doing your thing on Main Street in Downtown Dayton! New banners are bringing a heavy dose of color to our "Atypical Midwest City" and showing off some of the many facets of the DYT. Equal parts off beat, on point, upscale, and down to earth, in Downtown Dayton, our thing is letting people do their thing. These banners are just the beginning. Stay tuned for more exciting DYT stuff popping up throughout the coming months...

You asked, we listened! NEW for 2025: an Art in the City app! 📲 Thanks to our friends at Destination Dayton for building a special Art in the City button on their app. You can use it to get a closer look at schedules by venue and plan your Art in the City experience on the go with details right at your fingertips! Partnering the app with the festival guide makes navigating this city-wide celebration a breeze. Download the app here: https://lnkd.in/gpVNe5u5 We'll see you this Saturday, August 2, for Art in the City, presented by AES Ohio! More information about this free, family-friendly festival is available at https://lnkd.in/g--uMWte